# clickup_create_task A write tool on the Clickup MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `clickup_create_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-create-task ## Facts - Tool: `clickup_create_task` - Server: Clickup (`trustxai/clickup-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/trustxai/clickup-mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "clickup_create_task", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why clickup_create_task is rated Medium Creating a task is a Write operation—it adds new data to the system reversibly. If misused, an agent could create many unwanted tasks, spam the workspace, or pollute project management data, warranting medium severity. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'clickup_create_task' which clearly indicates creation of a new task. The ClickUp server description states it can 'manage Spaces, Folders, Lists, tasks, Docs, views, comments, custom fields, time tracking, webhooks and Chat', and task creation…" ## Use case AI agents use clickup_create_task to create or update resources in Clickup, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Clickup environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Clickup: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "clickup_create_task": { "limits": [ { "counter": "clickup_create_task_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Clickup (165) - `clickup_delete_chat_channel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-chat-channel.md - `clickup_delete_chat_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-chat-message.md - `clickup_delete_chat_reaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-chat-reaction.md - `clickup_delete_checklist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-checklist.md - `clickup_delete_checklist_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-checklist-item.md - `clickup_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-comment.md - `clickup_delete_dependency` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-dependency.md - `clickup_delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-folder.md - `clickup_delete_goal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-goal.md - `clickup_delete_key_result` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-key-result.md - `clickup_delete_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-list.md - `clickup_delete_space` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-space.md - `clickup_delete_space_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-space-tag.md - `clickup_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-task.md - `clickup_delete_task_link` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-task-link.md - `clickup_delete_time_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-time-entry.md - `clickup_delete_user_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-user-group.md - `clickup_delete_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-view.md - `clickup_delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-delete-webhook.md - `clickup_remove_guest_from_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-folder.md - `clickup_remove_guest_from_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-list.md - `clickup_remove_guest_from_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-task.md - `clickup_remove_guest_from_workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-guest-from-workspace.md - `clickup_remove_tag_from_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-tag-from-task.md - `clickup_remove_task_from_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-task-from-list.md - `clickup_remove_user_from_workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-remove-user-from-workspace.md - `clickup_start_time_entry` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-start-time-entry.md - `clickup_get_bulk_tasks_time_in_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-get-bulk-tasks-time-in-status.md - `clickup_get_chat_channel` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-get-chat-channel.md - `clickup_get_chat_channel_followers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp/clickup-get-chat-channel-followers.md - …and 135 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/clickup-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=clickup-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/clickup-mcp